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389B Ground rules hearing to be held

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(1)The court may direct that a ground rules hearing is to be held.

S. 389B(1) amended by No. 38/2022 s. 71(1).

Section 337(1) enables this direction to be made by the court on the application of a party or on its own motion.

(2)An application for the court to direct that a ground rules hearing is to be held may be made orally or in writing.

(3)A ground rules hearing must be held if—

S. 389B(3) substituted by No. 38/2022 s. 71(2).

(a)an intermediary is appointed under Division 2; or

(b)a witness is a complainant in relation to a charge for a sexual offence.